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06 November 2012

We interrupt our regularly scheduled alphabet series to jump to the letter V!

I've had this VOTEVOTEVOTE ribbon for ages (yay ebay!) and whomever had it before me certainly had it for a while, so, I declared it vintage and knew that today was THE day that it needed to make a debut. I was right. I really couldn't wait another 4 years, could I?

Of course it was raining this morning as we went to take photos, but fortunately we happened to have a blue umbrella. You know me and color coordination. Clover was distraught that she didn't have red, white OR blue shoes, (she's just as obsessed) but she doesn't really have room to complain with her expanding wardrobe, now does she?

I think she was more excited about this dress than any other, especially since her sisters have been talking non-stop about the election and voting. She felt like she was a part of it all. She calls it her voting dress.

I was eeking out the last details last night of hand sewn button loops and the ribbon on the front and had it laying out for Clover when she woke up. Time to VOTE!

Not only is the ribbon vintage, but the pattern came from Ryan's mom (grateful she had it in her stash, even though she had 3 boys) and it just happened to be size 4! Even then, I added 2 inches to the hem.

The ribbon had a big black stain in the middle of the piece, so I couldn't use the entire thing, but made to look like a sash worked out nicely, reminds me of the Women Suffrage sash on Mary Poppins. :)

Women for Votes! Our daughter's daughters will adore us, as they sing in grateful chorus...

I think I'm going to have to combine letters H & I to catch up, but this. This just couldn't wait.

Very cute! I'm surprised Clover would wear it, though, with the tight neck. My preschooler refuses to wear vintage patterns unless I cut the neckline bigger. That and lengthening are standard adjustments for me in vintage dresses. So many cute patterns, so little time! I usually end up cutting seam allowances off and either cutting the seam allowance off for the collar itself if it's wide, or measuring the new neck opening and then trace said collar and do a slash and spread to compensate. (1.5 inches seems to be the baseline.)

that is by far the cutest thing ever!! i so wish i would have thought to dress my girls up this morning in red, white and blue before we went to the polls. my little girl was born 4 years ago on voting day:) shame on me for not thinking that one up:) but i will admit i was totally eyeing the red, white and blue polyester fabric that was hanging from the voting booths.

No, you certainly couldn't pass up this opportunity! It would be such a shame to make that ribbon sit for another four years.The dress came out so cute! Love all the little details. =) And I really love that you wrapped Clover's hair in stars... it's the perfect touch.

Adorable dress (so well modelled too) and great message. My Great Grandmother was a suffragette, so not voting is not an option in our family. Not unless I want to hear about it at every family get together forever more!